big reunion
i never imagined that i'd end up meeting so many familiar faces by attending just one function. bro paul rogers (the man who pulled sji up and is doing the same with my jc alma mater as well) retook his vows with 3 other australian De La Salle brothers as a celebration of their 40 years of service in the Christian Brothers Schools at St Ignatius Church.
it's a truly splendid thing to see such commitment to a vocation, especially in this volatile day and age where things are easily replaced and no one really thinks that long-term. i cannot imagine what went through these 4, then-young, men's minds when they left home to answer the call from God to religious life, dropping whatever life they had and leaving it behind to serve. it's really incredible, and i am definitely glad bro paul made that choice. while i've only experienced one full year in both spells he has spent as principal of both my schools (he left sji when i was in sec 1 and returned just before i began my jc 2 year), i can definitely say that he has had a tremendous impact wherever he has been, and that i have felt it one way or another.
St Ig's itself is a beautiful church. i know i've been there before, as i was there for ablaze, but previously, i had never been inside the actual church itself. it's absolutely gorgeous. simple, but within that simplicity lies the beauty of it. what really impressed itself upon me was lighting of the church, as i was really taken aback by the shadow cast by the crucifix. the crucifix itself was one of those rather normal ones you'd see in a catholic church, but the shadow it cast was so surreal and realistic. i almost could've sworn i was looking through a window into the past and viewing a sillhouette of Christ on the cross. it looks that real.
bro paul and nice church aside, it was a real blast to see so many people from my past once again. from classmates i hadn't seen in a while like bennette (who i found out is probably reading this haha) and shunwei to my sji teachers like mr ang and mr chan, from my cj seniors like pixian and charlene to juniors like alexius, and of course my cj teachers like ms ng. even my year 2 chinese teacher (whose name i've forgotten, but i'll never forget the nickname we gave him cos he really looks like a chinese version of elton john). it's always nice to see people you haven't seen in a long while, especially when you didn't really expect it (of course i should've guessed something like that would be on the cards, but yeah, silly me didn't expect to see so many familiar faces). truly one of those nights for me to remember.
it's a truly splendid thing to see such commitment to a vocation, especially in this volatile day and age where things are easily replaced and no one really thinks that long-term. i cannot imagine what went through these 4, then-young, men's minds when they left home to answer the call from God to religious life, dropping whatever life they had and leaving it behind to serve. it's really incredible, and i am definitely glad bro paul made that choice. while i've only experienced one full year in both spells he has spent as principal of both my schools (he left sji when i was in sec 1 and returned just before i began my jc 2 year), i can definitely say that he has had a tremendous impact wherever he has been, and that i have felt it one way or another.
St Ig's itself is a beautiful church. i know i've been there before, as i was there for ablaze, but previously, i had never been inside the actual church itself. it's absolutely gorgeous. simple, but within that simplicity lies the beauty of it. what really impressed itself upon me was lighting of the church, as i was really taken aback by the shadow cast by the crucifix. the crucifix itself was one of those rather normal ones you'd see in a catholic church, but the shadow it cast was so surreal and realistic. i almost could've sworn i was looking through a window into the past and viewing a sillhouette of Christ on the cross. it looks that real.
bro paul and nice church aside, it was a real blast to see so many people from my past once again. from classmates i hadn't seen in a while like bennette (who i found out is probably reading this haha) and shunwei to my sji teachers like mr ang and mr chan, from my cj seniors like pixian and charlene to juniors like alexius, and of course my cj teachers like ms ng. even my year 2 chinese teacher (whose name i've forgotten, but i'll never forget the nickname we gave him cos he really looks like a chinese version of elton john). it's always nice to see people you haven't seen in a long while, especially when you didn't really expect it (of course i should've guessed something like that would be on the cards, but yeah, silly me didn't expect to see so many familiar faces). truly one of those nights for me to remember.
greg last trudged in on 3/23/2007 03:45:00 am
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